Women, Property and Islam: Palestinian Experiences, 1920-1990

by Annelies Moors

Book Overview

According to Islamic law, women are entitled to inherit property, to receive a dower at marriage, and to manage their own income. Through an anthropological study of Palestinian women in the Jabal Nablus region of the West Bank, Annelies Moors demonstrates that this is not always the case in practice. In fact, their options vary greatly depending on whether they gain access to property through inheritance, through the dower or through paid labour,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521483557
• ISBN13: 9780521483551
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"